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TUGUU, SL

The Tuguu download and install manager uses the DomalIQ installer to bundle additional adware offers such as toolbars and browser extensions during the setup process. This software distributes modified installers which are not the same as the original distributed by the author. The application directx.exe by TUGUU, SL has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
TUGUU, SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
520a6f8c976aeaffd2463e1944d8ece8

SHA-1:
d14f90f23ce806949dbaffe9b54f69a1a13578c3

SHA-256:
88d2af4f06c35f049a9826948aa468a12a0fded1e08e71ad21905f5c1c7601f2

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/1/2024 7:42:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
894

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Lollipop
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.08.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.169.40

avast!
DomaIQ-CO [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware DomaIQ.CQ
2014.0.4007

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
1.0.20.1185

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Domaiq-33
0.98/19306

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.4884
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.BB potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-a45d298d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2014-25-08_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13139

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
Adware.DomaIQ
v2014.08.25.09

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.7028

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.183.359.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.Q
15.0.0.711

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DomaIQ.cxwjfp
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.25.09

Quick Heal
Adware.DomaIQ.BT5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TUGUUSL.H
14.8.24.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.DomaIQ!6.1954
23.00.65.14823

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Koutodoor
10400

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_DOMAIQ.SMP2
7.2.237

Trend Micro
TROJ_DOMAIQ.SMP2
10.465.25

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.DomaIQ.Win32.248
2.0.0.1901

File size:
941 KB (963,600 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\directx.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TUGUU, SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/26/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/27/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="TUGUU, SL", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="TUGUU, SL", L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1DE894C9D18A7BB0CFA10F699F31A9A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/30/2014 3:56:48 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:82RpGHwaKwtkMmqL/8zh+tMrfEBBnpgMY3OZqwC6K:tpIhkMryh+tyfEBBpgMYkCb

Entry address:
0x43ED

Entry point:
E8, 5B, 2D, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, 7E, 18, 00, 00, FF, 35, 68, CE, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, D0, 41, 00, C3, FF, 35, 68, CE, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, D0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, B8, 24, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 2A, 36, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 41, 36, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 35, 68, CE, 42, 00, FF, 15, 80, D0, 41, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 7C, D0, 41, 00, A3, 68, CE, 42, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 4D, 39, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
6.9975

Code size:
111.5 KB (114,176 bytes)

The file directx.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softdls.com/.../directx.exe

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